Bethune meteorite
Bethune is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EH4/5, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 67 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bethune
- Classification
- EH4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 67 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3000° N, 102.4167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EH chondrites.
Meteorites near Bethune
- Stratton OC · 17 km away
- Seibert (a) H5 · 36 km away
- Seibert (b) L6 · 41 km away
- Idalia H · 45 km away
- Flagler H3.8 · 50 km away
- Cope H5 · 54 km away
Other EH meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00783 Antarctica · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 83307 Antarctica · 1983
- Abee Canada · 1952
- Saint-Sauveur France · 1914
- Sahara 97123 · 1997
- Sahara 97086 · 1997